College and Career Tips
- College Research & Visits
- Career Exploration
- College Credit & Transcripts
- Application Platforms & Deadlines
- Financial & Fee Information
College Research & Visits
Can't Get Away for a College Tour?
The College Tour is a TV series brought to you by Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers. The series tells the story of colleges and universities around the world. Each episode of The College Tour will focus on a single college or university. From campus life, academics, housing, sports, activities, and much more… each student driven segment will give young people an inside look at what it’s truly like being a student at the featured college or university.
Planning a College Visit?
Juniors and Seniors are gifted two (2) college days each school year. Unused college days do not roll over.
When you arrive at the college or when your complete your campus tour, make sure to have this document signed by an admissions representative at the college. Bring this form back to attendance for your absence to be excused as a College Day.
Career Exploration
Are you a student with an interest in the healthcare field?
Texas Children’s is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative, on-demand video series targeting over 20 selected healthcare job roles from entry level certification positions to careers requiring doctorate degrees. The videos are published to our Texas Children’s Hospital YouTube channel. To access all available content anytime, anywhere, simply click the link below.
Career Star
Welcome to Career Star, Discover majors and in-demand careers and education based on your interests!
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Take a Career Assessment to learn about yourself and Career Coach will give you career suggestions based on your interests.
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Browse or search for careers and we will give you relevant data on wages, employment, and the training you need.
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Browse or search for the available Programs of Study that lead to the career you want.
Considering a Career in Business?
Check out these tips from SMU to help you succeed.
My Next Move - What do you want to do for a living?
My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development. This is an online tool you can use to browse careers by key words, industry or what you enjoy doing.
College Credit & Transcripts
High School Transcripts
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You may order official transcripts (sent directly to the college from CFISD) through this link.
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Don't forget to order your final transcript for the college you’ll be attending in May before graduation. The Cypress Woods registrar’s office is not open during the summer months and colleges may not allow you to begin classes until they receive your final transcript from high school.
How to Order a Transcript from Lone Star College
If you have completed Dual Credit courses, you will need to send the college you are applying to a copy of your Lone Star transcript. View instructions. The Cypress Woods Registrar does not send Lone Star transcripts to colleges and universities.
Application Platforms & Deadlines
An overview prior to completing applications.
Common App
Click on the link to search for colleges that use The Common App as well as to begin your application: The Common Application
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Financial & Fee Information
Are you eligible for college application fee waivers?
College application fee waivers can remove the cost of applying to college. Use this tool to see if you are eligible and learn how to apply for application fee waivers.
Who usually qualifies for an application fee waiver?*
Learn more about who qualifies for application fee waivers.